Schools in four states–Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Washington–has spent more than three fifths of their allotment, while Washington, D.C., has barely used one fifth. FutureEd’s state-by-state breakdown of the data shows that spending is uneven. For the third round of funding, states and districts have spent nearly 35 percent. Overall, about 99 percent of the ESSER I funding has been spent and 74 percent of ESSER II, according to the latest federal data. All of those requests were approved, adding up to a delay in spending down about $6.6 million. Only seven states and the District of Columbia applied for extensions in spending their ESSER I provided in the CARES Act, K-12 Dive has reported. The new guidance does not address September 2024 deadline for spending the largest share of ESSER dollars, the $122 billion in the American Rescue Plan. If granted the extension, they local agencies would have until January 2025 to use the ESSER II money. School districts and charters must submit a request for an extension in spending to the state education agency, which then submits a request to federal officials. The guidance, issued May 5, sets the same rules for liquidating the federal funds that were put in place for the first round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds last year, as well as to other funds authorized in the first two rounds of federal legislation. (Updated 5/11/23) School districts and charter organizations can request an extra 14 months to spend down the second round of federal Covid-relief aid, but must still obligate the money to a contract or project by the September 2023 deadline, according to the latest U.S.
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